Kristin Flickinger Previews Ashland Balloonfest 2024

Kristin Flickinger Previews Ashland Balloonfest 2024

Author: WMAN AM & FM (WMAN-AM) June 27, 2024 Duration: 9:13
Kristin Flickinger gives a preview of Ashland Balloonfest 2024, which is now in its 34th year. The event runs Thursday, June 27th - Saturday, June 29th at Freer Field in Ashland.

Aaron Hines has a simple belief: the most compelling stories aren't found on a global stage, but right outside your front door. In Local Talk with Aaron Hines, he turns that belief into conversation, exploring the unique texture of community life that often goes unnoticed. This isn't about headlines or viral moments; it's about the people, traditions, and quiet dramas that define a place. Each episode feels like pulling up a chair at a familiar diner or lingering on a park bench, where the discussion flows from the challenges facing a neighborhood bookstore to the history behind a beloved annual festival, or the unexpected ways a city's character shifts from one block to the next. You'll hear from longtime residents, local artists, small business owners, and civic volunteers-voices that collectively map the soul of a community. The podcast thrives on genuine curiosity, offering a slow, thoughtful listen that complicates our idea of "local" and celebrates the specific details that make somewhere feel like home. It’s for anyone who wants to listen more closely to the world immediately around them, discovering the extraordinary narratives woven into the ordinary fabric of daily life.
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Ashland Band Director - Marty Kral [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:14
Ashland Band Director - Marty Kral spoke with WMAN on Thursday and shared the story of being able to find replacement instruments for his students to perform at Disney World after the Ashland High School Marching Band ha…
Mansfield Mayor, Jodie Perry, April 2026 Visit with WMAN [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:53
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Jake Furr Preview of 47th News Journal All-Star Classic [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:27
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